The Delran native and the Bobcats have shaken up the balance of power in the conference since coming over from the NEC prior to the 2013-14 season. They've come a long way in her 20 years at the helm.

"My gosh, it's so long, but I'm really proud," Fabbri said of her tenure at Quinnipiac.

]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:29:37 -05002015-02-26T22:29:37-05:002015-02-27T01:32:03-05:00West Long Branch >> If Kevin Baggett had any hair, he would have lost it all by now.

So has been the season for his Rider team.

Needing a victory to lock up the No. 2 seed for the upcoming Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, but missing their star center, the Broncs gutted out a 63-60 victory over Monmouth on Thursday night for their 20th win of the season.

]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 23:42:48 -05002015-02-26T23:42:48-05:002015-02-27T01:27:18-05:00Rider now has a huge hole in the middle.

Starting center Matt Lopez has been ruled out for the season, opting to have surgery on a torn right ACL suffered in last week's victory against Quinnipiac.

Head coach Kevin Baggett confirmed the news Thursday morning.

"We all just feel bad for Matt with all the bad luck he's been through at the different schools," Baggett said.

]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:53:23 -05002015-02-26T10:53:23-05:002015-02-26T21:40:46-05:00Trenton >> One is looking for a repeat. The other a fifth title in the past six years.

]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:39:37 -05002015-02-26T21:39:37-05:002015-02-26T21:39:37-05:00Historians would say that, outside of the semifinal clash between top-seeded Ewing and fourth-seeded Trenton Catholic Academy, the matchup local fans would most like to see in the Mercer County Tournament boys basketball final this season is one between the Iron Mikes and second-seeded Notre Dame.]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:38:00 -05002015-02-26T21:38:00-05:002015-02-26T21:38:00-05:00SUNRISE, Fla. >> Jaromir Jagr hasn't won the Stanley Cup since 1992. The Florida Panthers have never hoisted hockey's holiest grail, chasing it since their inception in 1993.

And now their paths will surprisingly align, with hope of completing those quests.

Chasing a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Panthers acquired Jagr -- who turned 43 earlier this month -- from the Devils on Thursday for two draft picks, a second-rounder this year and either Florida or Minnesota's third-round selection in 2016.

]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:24:39 -05002015-02-26T21:24:39-05:002015-02-26T21:24:39-05:00WASHINGTON >> Internet activists declared victory over the nation's big cable companies Thursday, after the Federal Communications Commission voted to impose the toughest rules yet on broadband providers like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T to prevent them from creating paid fast lanes and slowing or blocking web traffic.]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:11:24 -05002015-02-26T16:11:24-05:002015-02-26T21:01:57-05:00LAWRENCEVILLE >> During most of the season there were a couple things Notre Dame could always depend on: strong goaltending and potent offense.

As the Irish opened state tournament play Thursday, they got the goaltending. But the offense struggled.

Trenton Business Administrator Terry McEwen said Thursday the school district filled out and submitted a budgetary form to the city this year requesting $21.1 million from the tax levy.

"This past year, we gave them exactly what they asked for," the business administrator said.

]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:50:57 -05002015-02-26T20:50:57-05:002015-02-26T20:50:57-05:00TRENTON >> When Kim Bellamy was 14 years old he started street hustling to earn extra cash.

A few years later, while still in high school, Bellamy's first child was born, and he realized that he needed to find a job that paid more than what he earned on the streets. So, Bellamy decided to transfer from Trenton Central High School to Daylight/Twilight, where he could attend morning classes, leaving him free to start work in the early afternoon.

Shooting: A 55-year-old man was driving in the area of Monmouth and Locust streets around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday when he heard several gunshots. The man then stopped his car to check for bullet holes and then saw a young black male wearing a camouflage jacket firing a handgun in his direction.

It's been a while since an opportunity arrived for insights about high school basketball.

For the first time in Mercer County Tournament basketball history, the boys and girls championships boast finalists from only two schools at the Sun National Bank Center.

]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:25:14 -05002015-02-26T16:25:14-05:002015-02-26T16:46:23-05:00TRENTON >> The family of Assistant Prosecutor John Carbonara, who has been on medical leave since suffering a debilitating stroke last year, is holding a fundraiser this week to help defray costs associated with his ongoing recovery.

The fundraiser, organized by Carbonara's brother-in-law, Ryan Csolak, includes dinner, an open bar, music and a silent auction.

They reached over a side board, offering awkwardly angled hugs for their former colleague and leader.

]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:04:07 -05002015-02-26T16:04:07-05:002015-02-26T16:04:07-05:00OXON HILL, Md. >> New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie sold himself to a room of conservative activists Thursday as a fighter who shouldn't be counted out as he mulls a run for president in 2016.

The Republican, who has struggled in recent weeks to gain momentum, was interviewed by talk show host Laura Ingraham onstage at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland.